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Many variables affect the amount of N2 fixation that occurs in field-grown common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). When environmental conditions are optimized, genetically superior plants that are nodulated with efficient rhizobia are able to fix enough N2 to support grain yields of up to 2000 kg All of the required components are available for common bean to fulfill its potential as a nitrogen-fixing food crop. However, these components must be assembled and presented to growers in a usable package that is economically attractive.
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Wolyn D J, Attewell J, Ludden P W and Bliss F A 1989 Indirect measures of N, fixation in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under field conditions; The role of lateral root nodules. Plant and Soil 113, 181–187.
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Bliss, F.A. (1993). Utilizing the potential for increased nitrogen fixation in common bean. In: Bliss, F.A., Hardarson, G. (eds) Enhancement of Biological Nitrogen Fixation of Common Bean in Latin America. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 52. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2100-2_18
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